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“As a player he has also played at a higher level than League Two with Vale and Leeds. He has also played under some good managers and will have learned from them, not least John Rudge at Vale Park.”

Aspin, aged 52, began his managerial career in the Conference North with Harrogate in 2005. He moved on to Halifax and won three promotions in six years with them, including guiding them back to the top flight of non-league football in 2013.

His signings at Halifax included Jamie Vardy who he signed from Stocksbridge Park Steels and was later sold on to Fleetwood before becoming a Premier League title winner with Leicester City. Aspin’s Halifax signings also include Lee Gregory who was sold on to Millwall for £250,000.

Aspin was appointed manager of Gateshead in November 2015, six weeks after being sacked by Halifax.

He said: “It is a massive task, the performance on Saturday was abysmal. There was no fight, it was unbelievable.

“I am very concerned because we have just not performed since we won at Crawley on the opening day. None of the teams who have played against us have been like Brazil, it is just we have been so poor ourselves.

“We were awful at Stevenage. It was a long trip for fans to be served something like that up. No wonder they weren’t happy.

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“We are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference from Chesterfield and Forest Green – and Chesterfield have beaten us and Forest Green got a draw at Vale Park. We are five points adrift from the nearest club above us.

“So it is a big job, but as long as the players are giving their best then the fans will get behind them.